Canals
Angling Trust Oxford Winter League, Final Round (6), Oxford Canal, Oxford, Oxon. Sun. John Hassler (Isis) 6-3-0 (small roach and bleak on pinkie over sloppy groundbait at 2 metres to hand); Ian Young (Drennan Oxford) 4-12-0; Gary Barclay (Drennan Oxford) 4-9-0. Teams: Drennan Oxford 24; Colmic A4 22; Isis 19. Final league: Drennan Oxford 6; Colmic A4 11; Isis 17. Top League Individual: Gary Barclay (Drennan Oxford).
Angling Trust Upper Thames Winter League, Round 5, Kennet & Avon Canal, Laywoods to Honeystreet (Devizes AA Waters), Wilts. Sun (48 fished). Geraint Powell (Preston Innovations Thatchers) 11-1-0 (lots of chunky roach on poled pinkie over groundbait); Gareth Evans (Sensas Lobby’s) 8-0-0 (roach and the odd small skimmer on poled red maggot and pinkie over groundbait); Mike Withey (Sensas Devizes) 7-4-0; Rob Kepner (Sensas Devizes) 7-3-0; Gary Etheridge (Garbolino Blackmore Vale) 7-0-0; Andy Ottaway (Preston Innovations Thatchers) 6-14-0. Teams: Sensas Devizes 33; Sensas Lobby’s 30 (on section points); DGL 30 (on section points); Garbolino Blackmore Vale 30 (on section points); Preston Innovations Thatchers 27; Matrix Talismen 19. League: DGL 8; Sensas Lobby’s 15; Sensas Devizes 16; Matrix Talismen 22; Preston Innovations Thatchers 22; Garbolino Blackmore Vale 22.
Angling Trust Warwickshire Teams of Eight Winter League, Round 5, Grand Union Canal, Wreake, Leics. Sun (40 fished). Doug Jackson (Browning Central) 5-12-4; Ant White (Sparks MG) 3-2-6; Gaz Smith (Drennan Leics. MVDE) 3-1-10; Andy Swift (Browning Central) 3-1-0. Teams: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 19; Browning Central 21 (three sections wins, one second and two thirds); Drennan Leics. MVDE 21 (three section wins, one second and one third); Sparks MG 26; 3 Counties 33. League: Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech 7; Browning Central 13; Drennan Leics. MVDE 14; Sparks MG 18; 3 Counties 23.
Goodyear AC, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Shawhall Lane Boats Section, Coven, Staffs. Sun., 4 Hour Match (10 fished). Johnny Benness (Goodyear AC) 4-1-4 (all roach on the whip with bread punch); Mark Foster (Goodyear AC) 3-9-4 (mainly roach and the odd perch on poled pinkie and worm); Mark Wyton (Goodyear AC) 3-4-8 (all punch-fish against a boat); Michael Thomson (Goodyear AC) 3-3-5 (roach and a few gudgeon on poled bread punch); Malcolm Bethell (Goodyear AC) 2-9-0 (mainly punch-roach plus half a dozen perch on poled worm); Dave Richards (Goodyear AC) 1-12-0 (gudgeon and roach on poled pinkie over groundbait).
HanKat Superteam AS Open, Dudley No.2 Canal, Blackbrook Bridge Section & Stoney Lane Bridge to Netherton Reservoir Section, Netherton, Dudley, W. Mids. Sat (28 fished). Glenn Law (Sparks MG) 2-12-1; ‘Big’ Colin Talbot (Sparks MG) 2-0-4; John Cartwright (HanKat Superteam AS) 1-1-13; Mick Sztybel (Good Intent) 0-14-0; Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 0-9-7; Baz Broadhurst (HanKat Superteam AS) 0-9-4.
Luton AC, Grand Union Canal, Town South, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Wed (14 fished). Tim Watts 6-0-0 (90 roach on poled bread punch and pinkie); Dudley Frankland 5-8-0 (quality perch on poled worm over chopped worm and caster); Dennis Hunt 4-7-0 (86 punch-roach); Adrian Smith 4-4-0; Colin McBeth 3-4-0; Keith Ward 2-8-0.
Milton Keynes Vets, Grand Union Canal, Cosgrove, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Wed 15th Nov. Steve Dziak 6-8-0; Kevin Osborne 3-10-0; Paul Chapman 3-8-0.
Nene/Towcester AC, Grand Union Canal, Long Pound, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, Northants. Sun 19th Nov. Harry Harris 8-15-0; Paul Minney 6-15-0; Les Ramsden 6-14-0.
North Wales & Cheshire MG Two Day Shroppie Classic, Shropshire Union Canal, Shady Oak PH Section, Tarporley, Ches. Sat., Day One, (26 fished). Paul Dobing (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-12-1; George Cooke (Team Les ‘O’) 2-11-8; Gordon Griffiths (Oswestry) 1-12-0; Mark Crawford (N. Wales & Ches. MG) 1-14-1; Darren Lamble 1-3-8; Tony ‘Big Dog’ Swindells (Dave’s of Middlewich) 1-2-0. Sun., Day Two. Gordon Griffiths (Oswestry) 5-14-0; Damian Parry (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 5-3-2; Greg Roberts 3-15-3; John Wineyard 3-11-8; Simon Preece (Drennan NW) 2-8-4; Mark Crawford (N. Wales & Ches MG) 2-3-11. Overall: Gordon Griffiths (Oswestry) 2 (on weight); Tony ‘Big Dog’ Swindells (Dave’s of Middlewich) 2; Simon Preece (Drennan NW) 3 (on weight); Richard Guest (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 3; Mark Crawford (N. Wales & Ches. MG) 4 (on weight); Chris Harvey 4; Steve Fogel (Drennan NW) 4; Nigel Grindle 4; George Cooke (Team Les ‘O’) 4.
Shifnal AC, Shropshire Union Canal (Wolverhampton AA Waters), Bridge 1-Bridge 2, Pendeford, W. Mids. Sun 19th Nov. James Dennison (Let’s Fish Coaches) 11-2-3 (roach and skimmers); Pete Moore 3-13-0; Stuart Barratt 3-11-6.
Stoke City DAA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, The Boats Section (right-hand side of the Pub), Norbury Junction, Staffs. Sat. John Hanna (Browning West Midlands) 5-1-4 (a couple of decent perch plus bits); Keith Hulland (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 4-13-0 (small perch and roach); Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-14-0 (perch and roach on poled caster); Kev Perry (Cadence Superteam/Bait-Tech) 3-7-12 (mixed small fish); Fred ‘the Bread’ Cheetham (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 1-8-0 (all small roach on poled bread punch); Dennis Sumner (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle) 1-1-0 (small roach).
The Dave Massey Memorial Match, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch), Leigh, Wigan, Gtr. Manchester. Sat (64 fished). Ant Lloyd 9-8-0; Alan Crook 8-4-0; Ant Marsden 6-14-0; Jan Verbruggen 5-4-0; Kev Clarke 5-0-8; Tommy Fairhurst 5-0-0.
Tring AC Sweepstake, Grand Union Canal, Cooks Wharf, Cheddington, Bucks. Sun 19th Nov. Andy Allday 2-6-8; Mike Burlingham 1-7-0; Dave Harris 0-11-12. (Lots of small gudgeon plus roach and perch caught).
Wigan DAA Flyers, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Adlington, Lancs. Wed. Graham Kennerley (Cadence NW) 5-10-0; Dave McGuinn (Hindley) 4-10-0; Ton Semark (Prince Albert AS) 4-2-0; Gordon Houlibecq (Hindley) 3-12-8.
Wigan DAA Winter League, Round 5, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough, W. Lancs. Sun (90 fished). P. Kowalczyk (Cadence NW) 8-8-0; Colin Mayor (Drennan NW) 8-7-0; John Brogden (Matrix LTB) 8-1-0; Ant Marsden (Drennan NW) 8-0-0; D. Turner (Drennan NW) 6-10-0. Teams: Drennan NW 29; Matrix LTB 33; Saints 44; Liverpool AS 47; Hindley 55. League; Drennan NW 171; Matrix LTB 190; Liverpool AS 237; Saints 240; Wigan MG 256.
Wolverhampton AA Open, Shropshire Union Canal, Pendeford, W. Mids. Wed (13 fished). Pete Cartwright (Wolverhampton) 8-1-0; Neil Turner (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 6-5-8; Steve Dudley (Bag’em/Maver Midlands) 5-14-6; Steve Broome (Maver Midlands) 5-10-4; Derek Owen (Rough Hay AC) 4-0-0; Dave Richards (Sensas Lifestyle MG) 3-11-6.
Rivers
Bridgnorth AS Fur & Feather Contest, River Severn, Linley Bank Stretch, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun (61 fished). Justin Checketts 7-14-0; Dave Dickinson 7-13-0; John Webb 7-1-0; Tony Moreton 5-5-0; Vaughan Witton 4-5-0. Section winners: Kev Jones; Justin Checketts; John Webb; Paul Turner; Rick Rogers; Dave Dickinson. (£210 raised for charity).
Northwich AA Open, River Weaver, Hulse’s Island, Northwich, Ches. Sat. Rod Fraser 8-12-0; Graham Sixsmith 7-10-0; Kevin Simpson 6-2-0; Stu Phipps 6-1-0 (all roach weights).
Olney & Clifton FA Open, River Gt. Ouse, Olney, Bucks. Tues. Mick Stanley 18-15-0; Andy Webster 18-7-0; Chris Howard 15-12-0; Neale Shearn 12-4-0; Kevin Osbourne 10-10-0; Paul Caton 10-4-0.
Spilsby AA Wednesday Knock-Up, River Steeping, Wainfleet, Lincs. Wed. Dave Dean 7-15-0; Dave Ashmore 7-10-0; Ryan Cook 6-5-0; Paul Dent 5-7-0; Dennis Houghton 5-0-0; Ian Brodie 4-9-0.
Wellingborough AC, River Nene, Ringstead Main, Northants. Sun 19th Nov. Sam Cortese 14-4-0; Pete Laughton 13-15-0; Martin Hayman 11-5-0.
Winsford DAA Wednesday Open, River Weaver, Rilshaw Lane Length, Winsford, Ches. Wed. S. Walton 9-10-0; (Joint 2nd) A. Insley 8-2-0; S. Walker 8-2-0.
Stillwaters
Castle AC Autumn League Final, Canons, Northants. Sun 19th Nov. Dick Cullen 11-6-0; Dick Ashby 10-15-0; Steve Davis 7-4-0. Final league: Dick Ashby 5; Dick Cullen 6; Steve Davis 7.
Long Eaton Fed., Brewery Ponds, Shardlow, Derbys. Wed. Alan Wright (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-11-0 (roach); Pete Allwood (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-9-0; Steve Till (Long Eaton Fed.) 2-8-8; Chris Wright (Dynamite Derby Angling Federation) 2-8-0; Jim Marcer (Belper) 2-6-0; Bill Varney (Long Eaton Fed.) 1-10-0.
Commercials
Angling Trust Zerofit Silver Fish 2023/24 Qualifier, Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Gtr. Manchester. Sat. Dave Coulson 22-1-50 (skimmers and roach); Andy Bennett 19-7-0; Lee Kerry 18-15-0; Ian Burley 18-5-0; Shaun Gaskell 17-8-0; Paul Blinkhorn 17-1-0. Qualifiers: Dave Coulson; Lee Kerry; Paul Blinkhorn.
Blake Hall Fisheries Silvers Open, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Sat. Lee Cody 14-8-0; D. Wood 9-14-0; Lee Kearns 9-3-0.
Blundell Fishery, Rixton, Ches. Sat., Open, Trio, East & West Lakes. Thomas Whitehouse (Salford City Social AS) 46-11-0 (carp to 7lb on pole-fished maggot over groundbait across); Tommy Walsh (Salford City Social AS) 30-3-0 (carp to 6lb on poled maggot at 11 metres); Paul Jones (Adlington Angling) 29-1-0.
Brookside Fisheries, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Snake Lakes 1 & 2. Steve Balson 32-13-0; Nick Butterworth 28-10-0; Chris Ruscoe 24-8-0.
Carney Pools, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffs. Sat., Open, Damsel Pool (15 fished). Paul Truman 68-8-0; Dave Childs 44-4-0; Pete Vernon 38-4-0; Chris Newton 27-9-0; Robin Dale 21-2-0; Wayne Franks 19-15-0.
Castle Ashby, Grendon, Northants. Wed 15th Nov., Open, Grendon Lake. Ian Pretty 21-7-0; Terry Soper 18-1-0; James Lewis 16-7-0. Sun 19th Nov., Open, Grendon Lake. Craig Bennett 36-5-0; Paul Robinson 35-14-0; Jamie Minter 33-2-0. Sun 19th Nov., Open, Scotland Pond. Ben Bell 52-3-0; Pete Jayes 39-11-0; Mick Wheeler 28-7-0.
Chris Hill’s Feeder and Silvers Only Winter League, Round 2, Barston Lakes, Solihull, W. Mids. Sun (32 fished). Kevin Tipton (Fatty’s Bait & Tackle/Sensas) 20-4-0 (bream to 3lb, skimmers and two quality roach on the groundbait feeder with joker and maggot and pinkie hook bait); Stephen Wroe 19-10-0 (bream to 3lb plus skimmers on the groundbait feeder with joker and maggot and pinkie hook bait); Jim Parrish (Crowland) 17-0-0 (bream and skimmers); (Joint 4th) Simon Willsmore (Hydra) 16-12-0 (bream and skimmers); Matt Bretherton 16-12-0 (bream and skimmers). Sections: Graham West 13-4-0; Michael Hightower Reeves 9-8-0.
Flore & Brockhall AC, Barby Banks, Barby, Warks. Sun 19th Nov. Gil Corn 7-1-0; Rob Rawlins 6-14-0; Terry Smith 5-15-0.
Glebe AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Sun 19th Nov., Canal Pool. Paul Scrivener 36-9-0; Paul Jackson 23-8-0; Vince Battams 19-12-0.
Hawkesbury Hall Farm, Bedworth, Warks. Sun., Open, Match Pool (11 fished). Craig Kidd (Hawkesbury) 18-2-0 (skimmers, roach and perch on poled pinkie); Dennis Lutwyche (Hawkesbury) 10-2-0 (one 10lb carp on the Method feeder with wafters); Ian Shirley (Hawkesbury) 8-2-0 (perch and small silvers on poled caster and maggot).
Lagoon AC, Furtho Manor Farm Fishery, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Sun 19th Nov., Bottom Pool. Mark Penwell 10-6-0; Austin Maddock 3-8-0. (the rest DNW).
Lingmere Fishery Open, Moreton, The Wirral, Merserside. Sat. Steve Openshaw 38-8-0; John Edwards 36-12-0; S. Boyd 27-0-0.
Meadowlands Fishery Autumn League, Round 3, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sun 19th Nov. Jason Oakley 230-14-0 (carp on poled paste); Richie Hull 159-4-0; A. Jacko 153-4-0; Barry Byrd 150-6-0. League leader: Richie Hull 5.
Monkhall Fisheries, Monkhopton, nr. Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sat 18th Nov., Open, Buzzard Pool. Andy Bishop (Monkhall) 165-0-0; Paul Ward (Smithy’s Angling) 116-12-0; Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 109-4-0. Sun 19th Nov., Open, Hawk Pool. Paul Gregory (Monkhall) 98-8-0; Andy Kyte (Middle Severn Angling) 93-2-0; Simon Harris (Little Dawley AC) 85-6-0.
Nisa Feeders Open, Makins Fishery, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warks. Wed., Phase One-Lake Two. Andy Findlay (Preston Innovations/Sonubaits) 60-5-0 (carp on Method feeder near the island with the bulk of his catch from his right-hand margin); Gaz Kitch (Wykin Fishing Club) 37-7-0 (carp on Method feeder close to the island); Steve Brindley (Maver) 32-3-0 (six carp and one skimmer on poled pellet); Gary Cook (Mosella UK) 29-1-0; Joe Carass (NuFish) 23-11-0; Phil Hunt (Grenadier Guards) 17-10-0.
Packington Somers Fisheries, Meriden, W. Mids. Wed., Solihull Angling Centre Open, Rover, All Pools. Mark Jaques 60-1-0 (carp and silvers on pole/waggler with maggots); Dave Roberts 58-1-0 (F1s on bomb and pellet); Nike Jukes 48-2-0 (F1s on poled maggot); Ian Keywood 39-1-0 (carp on bomb and pellet). Sat., Solihull Angling Centre Silvers Open, Big Geary’s Pool (18 fished). Will McCranor 15-11-0; Ian Keywood 14-3-0; Dave Elliott 10-15-0; Andy Edgington 9-2-0. Sun., Open, Siblings A & B Pools (15 fished). Peter Murray 25-15-0 (F1s on poled maggot, £100 bonus win); Dave West 23-2-0 (carp and F1s on poled maggot); Andy Christie 22-10-0 (F1s on poled pellet); Paul Truman 13-7-0 (F1s on poled pellet).
Partridge Lakes Fishery, Warrington, Ches. Sat., Open, Covey Lakes 1, 3 & 4 (25 fished). Dave Rolfe 37-4-0; Francis Cooke 37-1-0; Ian Latham 36-7-0; Shaun Golding 32-7-0; Phil Walsh 28-11-0; Mike Senior 27-6-0.
Preston Innovations Boldings Pools, Bridgnorth, Shrops. Sun 19th Nov., Shrewsbury AC, Willows Pool. Mark Harris 72-5-0; Mick Keene 66-7-0; Lloyd Smith 58-1-0; Mark Bennett 48-12-0; Kevin Melville 47-13-0; Jamie Roden 43-11-0. Mon., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 74-10-0; Steve King (Poets AC) 65-2-0; Bill Hill (Preston Innovations Boldings) 62-11-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 54-6-0. Wed., Open, Steve Lovell (Maver Midlands) 113-12-0; Gaz Willey (Walsall) 86-0-0; Rich Pedlar (Bibby’s/Stone & District AC) 79-5-0. Thurs., Over 60’s Open, Sycamore Pool. Dave Mortlock (Preston Innovations Boldings) 65-8-0; Colin Reynolds (Preston Innovations Boldings) 64-4-0; Clive Wynn (Weston Pools) 56-14-0; Eric Bancroft (Preston Innovations Boldings) 51-0-0.
Splinters AC, Peatling Pools, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth, Leics. Wed 15th Nov., Peatling ‘B’ Pool. Tom Newbury 49-0-0; Kevin Elliott 38-14-0; Andy Hornby 30-12-0. Sun 19th Nov., Plough & Harrow Pools. Dave Griffiths 132-15-0; Mark Forbes 112-15-0; Dave Robinson 105-3-0.
Stoppo’s Fishery Silvers Open, Coton-in-the Elms, Derbys. Wed. Will Richardson 32-7-0 (quality skimmers on 9 to 11 metres of pole in 12ft. of water); Ian Foster 7-14-0 (groundbait feeder into 20ft of water for perch and skimmers); Pete Madeley 6-12-0.
The Golden Rod Feeder Championship 2023 Qualifier, Meadowlands Fishery, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. Sat., Lambsdown Lake & Warren Pool. Dave Grogan 69-14-0; Phil Canning 54-7-0; Max Higgott 48-6-0; Matt Heyes 46-14-0; James Power 29-12-0. Qualifiers: Dave Grogan; Phil Canning; Matt Heyes.
The Oaks Lakes, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Open, Cedar Lake. Bob Sinclair 19-9-0; Rich Moore 16-9-0; Ian Shuttleworth 16-0-0.
The Oaks Lakes Silvers Open, Sessay, N. Yorks. Sat., Oaks, Ash & Willow Lakes. Ryan Bennett 41-5-0; Don Bennett 35-4-0; Karl Heptonstall 29-13-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Individual League, Round 1, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Upper Benbo, Lucky Dip, Boulders & Goose Pools. Connor Edwards 39-3-0; Ben Handley 35-8-0; Simon Symcox 34-15-0; Andy Dyson 28-8-0; Derek Wood 28-5-0; Dave Pimlott 26-4-0.
The Old Hough Coarse Fishery Silvers Open, Middlewich, Ches. Sat., Big Max Pool. Ciaran McAndrew 14-4-0; Alan Lamb 8-14-0; John Holt 7-0-0.
Viaduct Fishery, Somerton, Somerset. Sat., Open, Campbell Lake (21 fished). Nick Ewers 59-14-0; Nigel Easton 57-8-0; Jack Stamp 38-8-0. Silvers: John Fuidge 11-12-0; Bob Gullick 9-12-0; Nigel Bartlett 8-8-0.
Weston Pools, Oswestry, Shrops. Sat., Open, Claypit Pool. Allan Hughes 29-2-0; Pete Darbyshire 26-12-0; Malcolm Payne 24-3-0.
Whitmore Fisheries, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancs. Sat., Open, East Canal (17 fished). Chris Gorrell 21-9-0; Alan Bruce 21-4-0; Nik Jenkins 21-2-0.
